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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Black History Month, designated each February, is
3an important time to celebrate the remarkable contributions of
4Black American women while addressing the obstacles that Black
5women still face, both across the United States and in
6Illinois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Observing Black History Month is a historic
8tradition that began in 1926 to honor and celebrate the
9aspirations and accomplishments of Black individuals; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Even with years of the positive advancements that
11are documented during Black History Month, some Black
12communities still suffer from unacceptable conditions, such as
13higher rates of unemployment, poverty, mortgage foreclosures,
14lack of access to public health services, and crime; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Black women have experienced the compounding
16impacts of racism and sexism but have nonetheless risen to
17contribute to the improvement of their communities, including
18in the fields of education, health care, government, and many
19others; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Black women face inequities in healthcare,
21including facing worse outcomes during pregnancy and

 

 

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1postpartum care; they die from pregnancy-related conditions
2three times more often than white women according to the
3Illinois Department of Public Health; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Black women are less likely to receive thorough
5screenings for breast cancer, such as 3D mammograms; the
6University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign found that living
7in a predominantly African American neighborhood increased
8Black and white women's odds of dying from breast cancer; and
 
9    WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Black
10women earn 63 cents for every dollar earned by a white,
11non-Hispanic man; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
13HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we recognize Black History Month as an important time to
15celebrate the remarkable contributions of all Black women in
16United States; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That we acknowledge the continuing struggles
18within African American communities, especially those of Black
19women, and encourage Governor Pritzker to address the ongoing
20issues affecting those communities; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1delivered to Governor JB Pritzker.